How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1184: How to Know When to Quit with Lindsay Crouse

September 28, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Lindsay Crouse reveals the surprising signs that your grit may be working against you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How purposeless endurance keeps you stuck2) How small acts of quitting can make bigger decisions better3) Why we’re so afraid to quit–and how to get over it Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1184 for the full transcript!— ABOUT LINDSAY — Lindsay Crouse is an independent producer and journalist and author of The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out. A 15-year veteran of The New York Times, her Emmy-nominated work on women’s sports brought widespread change to the industry, including maternity protections for elite athletes sponsored by Nike. In The Times’s Opinion section, she wrote and commissioned widely read essays and produced hundreds of short documentaries, including commissioning The Times’s first Academy Award-winning film. A life-long competitive distance runner, she graduated from Harvard College, and lives in New York City with her family.• Book: The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out – Revolutionary Strategies for Personal Growth and Shifting Your Mindset on Success• Instagram: @lindsaycrouse• Website: LindsayCrouse.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your free trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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